5th Grade ELA
August 7-11
Monday, August 7: Get to know you activities: Name game and coloring handout.
Homework: Handout is due Wednesday. Students have had time in class to work on this.
Tuesday, August 8: Autobiography- introduction to Unit 1 of CKLA.
Homework: Finish handout from Monday.
Wednesday, August 9: Bookmark sites on the computer that we will be using in ELA.
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Thursday, August 10: Lesson 1-CKLA Personal Narratives. Introduction and characteristics of a personal narrative. Workbook pages 1, 3-4, and 5.
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Friday, August 11: Lesson 1-CKLA Personal Narratives. Introduction and characteristics of a personal narrative. Workbook pages 7, 5 and 6. We wrote our paragraph that went along with pages 5 and 6.
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August 14-18
Monday, August 14: Quill pretest
Homework: Quill pretest-due Friday
Tuesday, August 15: Aimsweb
Homework: Quill pretest-due Friday
Wednesday, August 16: Reviewed parts of a narrative. Reviewed what we have read of the story so far. Read pages 6-9 in reader. "Think as you read" workbook pages 13-17 ( we did these pages in class- do not have to make up) Introduced making strong verbs. Workbook pages 19-20
Homework: workbook pages 19-20
Thursday, August 17: Check workbook pages 19-20. Introduce making stronger adjectives- workbook pages 21-23. Introduce personification- workbook pages 25-29
Homework: if not finished in class . Students did have a study hall to complete work.
Friday, August 18: Review personification. Read pages 9-13 (stop at the full paragraph on pg 13.) workbook page-31. Follow the directions on this page.
Homework: no homework
August 21-24
Monday, August 21: Showing Not Telling- Students worked to add descriptive detail to their writing. Workbook page 33. Writing- workbook pages 35-38
Homework: Writing if not finished from class.
Tuesday, August 22: Review. Introduce "Dialogue" workbk page 39. Class Discussion and then workbook pages 43-45. Read in reader pages 12-16 (through first full paragraph)
Homework: Workbook pages 47-48 if not finished in class.
Wednesday, August 23: Dialogue-workbook pages 47-48. Writing with Dialogue 49 (directions) Writing will begin on page 50-52. USE page 39 with the rules of dialogue to help you write correctly.
Homework: IXL-5th grade H.1 (Use actions and dialogue to understand characters) 80 in 17 questions or less = 100. IXL 4th grade XX.6 (Punctuating Dialogue) 70 in 15 questions or less = 100.
DUE FRIDAY
Thursday, August 24: Theme-workbook 53 (group work) (if missed don't have to do this page). Finish reading story pages 16-19. Extra credit 55-58. Must get an adult to sign the extra credit ( follow directions on page 55) Free Write page 63.
Homework: Extra credit (if you want to do it) Extra credit is your choice.
Friday, August 25: Share page 63 from yesterday. Read new story "Hello, My Name is" starts on page 20. We read pages 20-24. Workbook pages 67-68. For page 69, we used page 23 to answer the questions. Students were given a project that is due Tuesday.
Homework: My Name Project- DUE Tuesday.
August 28-Sept. 1
Monday, August 28: Goal Setting. All students met with the 5th grade teachers to go over TCAP scores from last year. We use this day for encouragement and to set goals for the year.
Students had time to work on the project this morning.
Homework:Project from Friday
Tuesday, August 29: We reviewed our story from Friday "Hello, My Name is". We finished reading our story and discussed point of view. In class, we did workbook pages 81-83 ( these pages need to be completed- do not have to do number 5 and 6) Then we did workbook pages 85-90 writing in point of view.
Homework: Workbook pages 85-90- writing in point of view.
Wednesday, August 30: Review homework pages 85-90. Review Point of View- New Story "Rosa Parks:My Story" read pages 28-29 and 32-35. Workbook page 93-94 ( Underline evidence that backs up Rosa Parks' evidence on her Point of View on segregation) Then choose two and write down how it shows injustice/unfairness.
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Thursday, August 31: Review workbook pages 93-94. Write Narrative with Evidence- workbook pages 97-100.
Homework: Finish Writing- if not finished in class.
Friday, September 1: Go over writing in class. Start Lesson 9 on Tone. Workbook pages 101-102. Group/pair work workbook pages 103.
Homework: No Homework
Sept. 4-8
Monday, September, 4: No School
Tuesday, September, 5: Review "tone". Share paragraphs from Friday about "tone". Read stories" Rosa Parks: My Story- We Fight for the Right to Vote." and "Step by Step: Bernie Bowman". Workbook pages 107-109. Handout on theme.
Homework: Handout on theme
Wednesday, September 6: Went over the importance of sequencing. Workbook page 118. Then went over similies and metaphors. Workbook page 119. Questions 8 and 9 are extra- if completed and correct can get a piece of candy/gum/sucker. Assigned IXL-Due FRIDAY
Homework: 4th GRADE- F.1 (Identify similies and metaphors) 4th Grade F.3 (Determine the meaning of similies and metaphors) Score- 80 (for both) in 17 questions or less. An 80 score =100. DUE FRIDAY
Thursday, September 7: We read the last part of "My Story- You are Under Arrest"- Rosa Parks. We worked on inferences workbook pages 123-125
Homework: no homework
Friday, September 8: Writing with description. Workbook pages 137-138. Wrote a paragraph on the worst meal- page 139-140. Went over context clues-amplify.
Homework: Amplify sheet- Due Sept. 27th.
Sept, 11-15
Monday, September, 11: Read in reader Pages 51-57 "A View of the Earth". Workbook pages 147-148 (use workbook pages 143-146 to help you) Then workbook pages 151-153. These workbook pages were all about Point of View. WE reviewed the meaning of POV and worked in groups to complete pages.
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday, September, 12: Finished reading "A View of the Earth" pages 58-63. Workbook pages 165- use reader pages 51,54,56, and 60. Also, we completed workbook pages 161-163 (Showing not telling).
Homework: IXL 4th G.2 score an 80 in at least 19 questions or less. Keep going until you score an 80. Due Thursday. Page 165 needs to be completed-did most of this in class today.
Wednesday, September 13: Checked workbook page 165. Completed workbook pages 161-163 (in class). These two pages do not need to be made up (this was classwork). Writing final narrative. Students were given a direction sheet. Also, need to draw a pi ture that goes along with their story. This picture needs to be colorful, think of it like a cover for a book. This is due Friday.
Homework: Final Narrative: Drawing and story- DUE FRIDAY
Thursday, September 14: Read pages 1-5 in workbook (group discussion) . Worked on Final Narrative that is due Friday.
Homework: see Thursday.
Friday, September 15: Share time of final narrative. Read Chapter 1 of Don Quixote. Workbook pages 9-12 (worked on character traits of Don Quixote. PLEASE get with a classmate and fill in the work) Handout over chapter 1.
Homework: No Homework
Sept. 18-22
Monday, September, 18: Read chapters 2-3. Went over subject-verb agreement. Workbook pages 25-26. On page 26, just do 3 sentences instead of 5.
Tuesday, September, 19: Read chapters 4-5. Review handouts for chapters 2-5 are on teams. Class discussion on the suffix "ness". Workbook pages 27-28.
Homework: Test chapters 1-5. Workbook pages 27-28
Wednesday, September 20: Checked workbook pages 27-28. Class discussion on fact/opinion. Reviewed subject-verb agreement. We added pronouns to the subject-verb agreement. Test on chapters 1-5 of Don Quixote.
Homework: IXL 4th Grade for both- NN.2 and NN.3 (subject verb agreement with and without pronouns) Score an 80=100. Please try to do it in 18 questions or less for a 100.
Thursday, September 21: Workbook page 67 -suffix:ness. Review story chapters 1-5. Read chapters 6-8 (class questions) Then workbook pages 73-75
Homework: IXL from WEDNESDAY (workbook pages, if not finished from class time)
Friday, September 22: Added to the character charts for Don Quixote and Sancho (get with someone to fill these in) Read chapters 9 and 10 and completed handouts over these chapters.
Homework: No Homework
Sept. 25-29
Monday, September, 25: Subject- Verb Agreement using linking verbs (workbook page 89) Root Word Vac- workbook page 91. Fact and opinion workbook pages 69-70. Spelling test Friday words are on page 93. Complete workbook pages 95 and 143 on spelling words.
Homework: Workbook pages 69-70 (fact and opinion) spelling words workbook pages 95-143. (all due THURSDAY)
Tuesday, September, 26: Safety Day
Homework: see Monday
Wednesday, September 27: Makeup day/work on workbook pages from Monday.
Homework:see Monday
Thursday, September 28: Checked workbook pages 95 and turned in 143. Started Mastery Connect test- questions 1-15.
Homework: Spelling Test Monday
Friday, September 29: Finish Mastery Connect test.
Homework: Spelling Test Monday- words are on pages 93-94
Oct. 2-6
Monday, Oct. 2: Spelling Test. Check fact/opinion 69-70. Review chapters 6-10 of Don Quixote (check worksheets for chapters 9 and 10)
Homework: Test for chapters 6-12 Wednesday.
Tuesday, Oct. 3: Read chapters 11-12. Workbook pages 131-134 .
Homework: Test tomorrow on chapters 6-12
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Test for chapters 6-12. Review Subject Verb-Agreement handout
Thursday, Oct 5. : Finish Handout- make up day. All make-up work is due today.
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Friday, Oct. 6: Common Lit
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Oct. 16-20
Monday, Oct. 16: Spelling Words- Page 163. Review chapters 1-12 "The Adventures of Don Quixote) Read chapters 13-14. Compare and contrast the character traits of Don Quixote and Sancho. TEAMS has directions on the coloring page and paragraph.
Homework: Spelling Test Friday words on page 163. Workbook pages 165-166 (DUE WEDNESDAY). Don Quixote and Sancho picture and character traits- (DUE THURSDAY- directions are on TEAMS- Along with a paragraph on advice Don Quixote gives Sancho)
Tuesday, Oct. 17: 4-H
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Wednesday, Oct. 18: Check workbook pages 165-166. Review Chapters 13-14. Question- How can people with different personalities and goals get along? (writing prompt) Read Chapters 15-17/Class Questions.
Homework: Handout and paragraph from Monday-see Monday for directions and TEAMS. Spelling test Friday- words on pg 163.
Thursday, Oct 19. : Sharetime " Which advice did Don Quixote give was the best and why? Review chapters 15-17. Read 18- 20 (class questions) workbook pages 183 and 185.
Homework: Spelling test- workbook page 163 (words)
Friday, Oct. 20: Spelling Test. Prefix ir, il, and inter-classwork/ workbook pages 161-162. Compare and contrast- group work workbook pages 159-160. Commas in a series- workbook pages187-188
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Oct. 23- 27
Monday, Oct. 23: Unit 4 Test -pages 195-204 in the workbook (part 1). Review prefixes ir and il page 219, comma in a series-page 213), and subject verb agreement (present tense) pages 209-210.
Homework: Workbook pages 219, 213, and 209-210. These workbook pages are optional. It will help them on their test tomorrow.
Tuesday, Oct. 24: Check Workbook pages from Monday. Unit 4 Test - pages 205-208 (part 2) Start research on 4-H Speech.
Homework: finish any research for speech.
Wednesday, Oct. 25: Write introduction/hook for 4-H Speech/
Homework: Finish introduction by Friday.
Thursday, Oct 26. : Close reading handout. Finish introduction and researching topic for 4-H.
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Friday, Oct. 20: Work on Writing body paragraphs for speech.
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Oct. 30- Nov. 3
Monday, Oct. 30: Finish writing body paragraphs.( Time has been given to write body paragraph Friday and Monday.- due Wednesday) Go over unit 4 test. Students can correct the ones they missed (on a separate sheet of paper). This is due Thursday.
Homework: Body paragraphs due-Wednesday.
Tuesday, Oct. 31: Halloween
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Wednesday, Nov.1: Write Conclusion for 4-H Speech. Start Unit 5 Lesson 1.
Thursday, Nov.2 : Continued Lesson 1 Unit 5- "What factors inspired the Renaissance movement?" Page 5 in workbook (map- get with someone to fill out) Pag 15-19 in workbook. Read the pages -Chapter 1 of Unit5.
Homework: Copy of speech due- Nov 8. This is the copy you want to turn in and be graded.
Friday, Nov.3: Close Reading- Thanksgiving Journal
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Nov. 6-11
Monday, Nov. 6: IXL 4th grade for all of them.
UU.1 Commas with a series- 90 in 30 questions or less. If your UU.1 needs to be reset from last year, please do TT.1(5TH GRADE)
E.2 Identify Sensory details- 70- 18 questions or less.
M.1 Read Fantasy with Illustrations- 80 in 14 questions or less
Homework: Due Wednesday
Tuesday, Nov. 7: Study Island - Textual Evidence and Drawing Inferences. 70% on both.
Homework: Written speeches are due by Wednesday.
Wednesday, Nov.8: Make-up day of the assignments since Friday, Nov. 3.
Homework: anything not completed in class.
Thursday, Nov.9 : Comonlit- "What Turkey's Eat for Dinner"/ Pretest -Boost/ Amplify Vocabulary
Homework: Amplify Vocabulary- Nov. 30/ Boost Pretest- Due Nov. 14
Friday, Nov.10 : Veteran's Day- No School
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Nov. 13-17
Monday, Nov. 13: Lesson 1 -Unit 5 "What factors inspired the Renaissance Movement?" Read chapter 1 in your amplify reader. We filled out a handout- please get with a classmate for answers.
Homework: Read Chapter 1 of unit 5. Boost pretest on amplify.
Tuesday, Nov. 14: 4-H Speeches
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Wednesday, Nov.15: Review lesson 1. Lesson 2-chapter 2 in Unit 5. (read on Amplify library) Groups work/class work. exit ticket
Homework: No Homework
Thursday, Nov.16: Commonlit- partners. IXL-4th Grade M.2 (80 in 16 questions or less).
Homework: Commonlit and IXL - see above.
Friday, Nov.17 : Go over groups work from Wednesday- Techniques and features. Subject-verb agreement past tense- linking verbs (page-43) Prefixes im and in- workbook 33-34
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Nov. 27- Dec. 1
Monday, Nov. 27: Writing an informative Paragraph on DaVinci and the Spirit of the Renaissance. Workbook pages 179-180: Subject Verb Agreement in the past tense. Workbook pages 187-188 prefix im and in. Second Period ONLY- Finish handout- use chapter 3 in Unit 5. This chapter is in Amplify Library.
Homework: Workbook pages-see above. Also Amplify Vocabulary is due Thursday.
Tuesday, Nov. 28: Finish writing the informative paragraph from Monday. Start Chapter 4- "Michelangelo and Raphael"- How is the spirit of the Renaissance represented in the artistic achievements of Michelangelo and Raphael?" Class discussion on inferences using their work (evidence)to discuss artistic achievements. Workbook Pages 49-50. Spelling words page 57- complete workbook page 89- Due Thursday. Underline the spelling word in each sentence.
Homework: Spelling Test- next Monday. Page 89-Due Thursday...see above for directions and refer to workbook page for more directions.
Wednesday, Nov.29: Class discussion on the prefix ex. Whole group page 55 on prefix- ex. We read chapter 4 in our reader. Class discussion and group questions.
Homework: If not finished with the paragraph from Monday, need to finish. Page 89 from Tuesday. Amplify from 3 weeks ago is all due tomorrow.
Thursday, Nov.30: Read chapter 5- handout
Homework: no homework
Friday, Dec. 1 : Check chapter 5 handout. Read chapter 6- discuss main idea and details. Exit ticket on lesson.
Homework: Spelling words- Tuesday
Dec. 4- 8
Monday, Dec.4: AIMSWeb Testing
Tuesday, Dec. 5: Spelling Test/ Review Prepositions- workbook pages 85-181. Review prefix ex-workbook page 87. Introduce root word- serv: workbook page 113. Introduce correlative conjunctions: workbook page -Handout.
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Wednesday, Dec.6: Check the handout from yesterday on correlative conjunctions. New spelling words on page 114. Page 141-142- practice spelling words. Prepositions 181-183( follow directions). Correlative conjunctions 184-185. Introduce root word-serv. Workbook pages 111-112.
Homework: If not finished in class.
Thursday, Dec. 7: Check workbook pages. Workbook pages 155-160( part 1 of test)
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Friday, Dec. 8: Workbook pages 145-154 (part 2 of test)
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Dec.11-15
Monday, Dec.11: Common Lit- "My Christmas Wish"- Due by Wednesday. Christmas Cards for the Nursing home.
Homework: Spelling Test-Tomorrow (words are on page 113/114)
Tuesday, Dec. 12: Spelling Test
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Wednesday, Dec.13:
Thursday, Dec. 14:
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Friday, Dec. 15: Christmas Party Day
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Jan. 1-5
Monday, January 1: No School
Tuesday,, January 2: No School
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Wednesday, January 3: Review writing strategies. Mitten Memories handout.
Homework: Handout if not finished.
Thursday, January 4: Share time handout from Wednesday. Introduced Interjections. Commonlit.
Homework: Commonlit if not finished.
Friday, January 5: Review interjections. IXL 3rd Grade- WW.1 (Identify preposition) 85 in 25 questions or less = 100. Review handout
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Jan.8- 12
Monday, January 8: Started new unit- Unit 8 "Native Americans". Lesson 1 in workbook. Workbook page 1-2. Read chapter 1.
Homework: No homework
Tuesday,, January 9: Snow Day
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Wednesday, January 10: Snow Day
Thursday, January 11: Inappropriate shift in Verb Tense -handout. Mastery Connect 1-17
Homework: No homework.
Friday, January 12: Snow Day
Homework: No Homework
Jan. 22-26
January 29-February 2
Monday, January 29: Unit 8-Lesson 2. We read chapter 2 (pages 12-21) Workbook pages 17-18. Class discussion on these two questions: How did Native American tribes view land and its resources before the arrival of explorers, settlers, and colonists? How did European Explorers, Settlers, and US Citizens view the land and its resources?
Homework: Workbook pages if not finished in class. Prodigy-due Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 30: Workbook pages 19-22. 19-20 (shift in verb tense) 21-22 suffix tion and sion.
Homework:Prodigy
Wednesday, January 31: Read chapter 4 "Changing the Landscape in California" Workbook pages 43-45 ( might need to copy chart from a classmate)
Homework: Finish questions if not finished from class.
Thursday, February 1: Check questions from Wednesday. Workbook page 46- Essay question from chapter 4. Workbook pages 53-54 (shift in verb tense) 55-56 (suffix tion/sion)
Homework: Workbook pages 53-56
Friday, February 2: Text Structure Handouts/ Share time from Thursday's essay question. Check workbook pages from Wednesday
Homework: No Homework
Feb. 5-9
Monday, February 5: Spelling words 77-78 (Test Friday) Workbook pages 79-80. Read chapter 5 "Rainforests, Rivers and Ocean" -workbook page 69. Root word mem- workbook pages 75-76
Homework: Spelling Test Friday. Workbook pages 79-80 due Wednesday. Text Structure handout from Friday-due tomorrow. Not finished with 75-76 from class.
Tuesday, February 6: Check handout from Friday-Text Structure. Checked the workbook page 76. We did page 71 in class together on transition words. We did page 73-writing a story with transition words. Be sure to follow the directions.
Wednesday, February 7: Sharetime-page 74. Check workbook pages 79-80. Read chapter 6 and complete handout.
Homework: Extra credit- pages 111-112 . You do NOT have to do this. If you complete, get the answers correct and spell them correctly, points will be added to your spelling test on Friday. These pages will be due on Friday. Use page 78 to help you.
Thursday, February 8: Review chapters 1-7 of unit 8. Workbook pages 177-183.
Homework: Extra credit due tomorrow/ Spelling Test tomorrow. Words on pages77-78
Friday, February 9: Spelling Test- words on pages 77-78
Homework: No Homework
February 12-16
Monday, February 12: Read Chapter 7 in reader. Answer questions in the workbook- pages 93-95
Tuesday, February 13: Follow directions for all the workbook pages. Workbook pages 195-196 (Shifts in verb tense, Pg.107-108 (chronological narrative), 203-204 (Suffixes tion and sion), and pages 109-110 (root mem).
Wednesday, February 14: Check Workbook pages/ Workbook page 97 (cause and effect)
Thursday, February 15: Read chapter 8. Spelling words page 135-136 (Test on Friday, February 23) Workbook page 137. Also, write sentences with spelling words on a separate sheet of paper. Underline the spelling words in the sentence. This will be due Tuesday.
Homework: Extra credit due Tuesday.
Friday, February 16: Review commas-page 131 in workbook. IXL TT.2, RR.1, and JJ.8. All 5th grade for IXL. 80 in 20 questions or less will =100. (IXL wouldn't work in McCormick's class). We will try again for his class on Tuesday.
Homework: No Homework
February 19-22
Monday, February 19: No School
Tuesday, February 20: Read chapter 9 in reader. Workbook pages 127-129. Check workbook page 137. McCormick's class has the IXL from Friday to do this week. It is due on THURSDAY. Go back to FEBRUARY 16th, to see the list of IXL.
Wednesday, February 21: Prefix "fore"- workbook page 133 (we did this in class together). Assigned pgs. 157-158 (Due tomorrow). Writing titles- cheat sheet on TEAMS. IXL- 5th grade UU.2 and VV.2. Get to an 80 in both in 20 questions or less =100.
Homework: All due tomorrow
Thursday, February 22: Checked workbook page 157. Read chapter 10 in reader. Group/partner questions in class.
Homework: Spelling test tomorrow.
Friday, February 23: Spelling Test
Homework: No Homework
February 26-March 1
Monday, February 26: End of the Unit Assessment for unit 8
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday, February 27: Review similes, metaphors, and personification. Introduce proverbs and idioms. There are links on teams for the assignment. Students were given a direction sheet.
Wednesday, February 28: Review idioms (share time). Introduce hyperboles, alliteration, and onomatopeia.
Thursday, February 29: Review all types of figurative language. Task Card Activity.
Homework: No Homework
Friday, March, 1: Mastery Connect 1-15
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Monday, March 4: Finish Mastery Connect
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday, March 5: No School- Election Day
Wednesday, March 6: Commonlit as a whole class. Introduce poetry. Comma worksheet.
Thursday, March 7: Commonit- review author's POV. One lesson as a class " No Petting the Organtagues, Please." Then students completed on of their own- "Busy as a Busy"
Homework: If students didn't finish the one on their own.
Friday, March 8: Titles Handout.
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March 18-22
Monday, March 18: Writing topic sentences-IXL 5th Grade R.1 score an 80. TCAP prep-reading passages and question.
Homework: IXL 5th Grade R.1 score an 80
Tuesday, March 19: TCAP prep-reading passages and questions. Writing- outline for essay.
Wednesday, March 20: TCAP prep-reading passages and questions. Writing- introduction and first body paragraph.
Thursday, March 21: TCAP Prep
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Friday, March 22: Reward Day
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March 25-29
Monday, March 25: TCAP Prep-reading. Writing-finish essay
Homework: IXL- JJ.10 (80 in 20 questions or less)
Tuesday, March 26: Close reading handout. IXL- 5th Grade for both ( Q.2- 90 in 23 questions or less) (Q.3- 80 in 20 questions or less)
Homework: What is not finished in class will be homework.
Wednesday, March 27: Check handout from yesterday. TCAP Prep
Thursday, March 28: Handout
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Friday, March 29: No School
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Monday, April 1: No School
Tuesday, April 2: Check handout from Thursday. IXL- 5th grade Y.5 (90 in 25 questions or less) 5th Grade OO.4 (80 in 25 questions or less).
Wednesday, April 3: 1st and 2nd period ( read prompt and answer questions. Writing prompt to go along with story.) 2nd and 3rd period check handout from Friday. 3rd period ( common lit from last week) All classes- finish IXLs from yesterday.
Homework: IXL if not finished in class. Story if not finished in class. Common lit if not finished in class.
Thursday, April 4: Writing examples-with rubric. Graded own rubric.
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Friday, April 5:
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